...her independence.
That there was a romance behind his mysterious withdrawal from civilization is well known and many have been the surmises as to the details.
Thomas Boyers, an aged resident of Gallatin, Tenn. , who was a friend of both Houston and his bride, has just thrown new light on the romance.
He says:
In the life of the celebrated Sam Houston, which is as romantic as any in the annals of fic...